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Title: Suffolk Regiment
Post by: SUFFOLK BOY on Sunday 12 November 17 11:54 GMT (UK)

Hi all,Would like to know where the 5th Battilion went after  Gallipoli as my Grand Father went there in August 1915.I was always told he served the remainder of the war in France?? many thanks Neil.

Title: Re: Suffolk Regiment
Post by: MaxD on Sunday 12 November 17 12:03 GMT (UK)

See http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/suffolk-regiment/ 1st/5th went to Egypt and Palestine after Gallipoli.  He may have transferred, can you post his name and number?

MaxD

Title: Re: Suffolk Regiment
Post by: SUFFOLK BOY on Sunday 12 November 17 12:10 GMT (UK)

Hi Max,His info is Harry Brown 1452,70140,240157,5820258 that's all his numbers.

Title: Re: Suffolk Regiment
Post by: MaxD on Sunday 12 November 17 12:42 GMT (UK)

The last of those numbers and some of the entries on his medal card tell us he served on into the 1920s and hence his service record will still be with the MOD so you can apply for it using the last number and see the whole of his service.  https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records

We can't tell where he went after Gallipoli from the medal records alone, there will be nothing else on line.

MaxD

Title: Re: Suffolk Regiment
Post by: SUFFOLK BOY on Sunday 12 November 17 18:18 GMT (UK)

Many thanks Max.